Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (KMSP) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field in Minneapolis, MN, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (KMSP) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Minneapolis, MN at 841 ft. KMSP reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS) — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 8 runways (04, 12L, 12R, 17) — longest 11,006 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KMSP in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message the moment the ATIS letter changes or the weather drops below your selected minimums.
Current pilot readout for KMSP
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Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service — the live broadcast.
MSP ARR INFO A 0253Z. 10008KT 10SM FEW055 FEW250 27/19 A2992 (TWO NINER NINER TWO). SIMULTANEOUS DEPENDENT, ILS RWY 12R APCH IN USE, LOCALIZER RWY 12L APCH IN USE. FINAL APCH, OVER NOISE SENSITIVE AREA. NOTICE TO AIRMEN. RWYS 4, 22 CLSD. TWY R7. R8. R9. R10. CLOSED. TWY R BTWN R6 AND R10 CLSD, USE CAUTION, NUMEROUS TAXIWAY CLOSURES, TWY A7 CLSD, TWY A CLSD BTN TWY, A7 AND TWY D. GS RWY 12L OTS, DME RWY 30L, 12R OTS, RWYS 12R, 12L, INNER MARKER OTS. CTN, BIRDS NEAR MSP. READ BACK HS AND ALT. ALL ACFT TAXI WITH TRANSPONDER AND ALTITUDE ENCODING ON. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO A.
MSP DEP INFO N 0253Z. 10008KT 10SM FEW055 FEW250 27/19 A2992 (TWO NINER NINER TWO). DEPARTING RWY 12L, RWY 12R, RWY 17. NOTICE TO AIRMEN. RWYS 4, 22 CLSD. TWY R7. R8. R9. R10. CLOSED. TWY R BTWN R6 AND R10 CLSD, USE CAUTION, NUMEROUS TAXIWAY CLOSURES, TWY A7 CLSD, TWY A CLSD BTN TWY, A7 AND TWY D. ALL ACFT CTC METERING ON ONE THREE THREE POINT FIVE SEVEN WHEN READY TO PUSHBACK OR TAXI. CTN, BIRDS NEAR MSP. READ BACK HS AND ALT. ALL ACFT TAXI WITH TRANSPONDER AND ALTITUDE ENCODING ON. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO N.
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KMSP. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 11,006 ft | CON | — | — |
| 12L | 8,200 ft | PEM | — | — |
| 12R | 10,000 ft | PEM | — | — |
| 17 | 8,000 ft | CON | — | — |
| 22 | 11,006 ft | CON | — | — |
| 30L | 10,000 ft | PEM | — | — |
| 30R | 8,200 ft | PEM | — | — |
| 35 | 8,000 ft | CON | — | — |
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KMSP weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field in Minneapolis, MN: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KMSP is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KMSP
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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HCD UA /OV HCD/TM 0131/FL160/TP A321/SK UNKN-TOP220/TB NEG/RM DURD ON TORGY
HCD UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HCDLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0131Reported at 01:31 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN-TOP220Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM DURD ON TORGYRemarks.Show raw report
RWF UA /OV RWF/TM 0019/FL300/TP B83M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM RPTD BY NMURS ACFT
RWF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RWFLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0019Reported at 00:19 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B83MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM RPTD BY NMURS ACFTRemarks.Show raw report
LXL UA /OV LXL/TM 2244/FL340/TP E545/SK UNKN-TOP340
LXL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LXLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2244Reported at 22:44 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP E545Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN-TOP340Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KMSP
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected — check back in a few days.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 22
- 34%
- 17
- 20%
- 04
- 13%
- 30L/30R
- 12%
- 35
- 11%
- 12L/12R
- 10%
TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0243Z (9:43 PM CDT)
TAF KMSP 290243Z 2903/3006 09010KT P6SM FEW060 FEW250 FM290500 14004KT P6SM SKC FM291500 20007KT P6SM FEW100
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Large airport
- ICAO
- KMSP
- IATA
- MSP
- FAA LID
- MSP
- City
- Minneapolis
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 841 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.8801, -93.2217
- Runways
- 8
- Longest runway
- 11,006 ft
- Weather reporting
- METAR · D-ATIS
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 120.8 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 47m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
8 airports+2 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
9 airports+3 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
7 airports+1 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Twin City Radio Controller-Cross Point Church — Bloomington, MN · 6 mi
- East Bush Lake Beach — Bloomington, MN · 8 mi
- The Mighty Drones - Fitness Crossroads — St Anthony, MN · 9 mi
Historical Flying Weather
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KMSP reported VFR conditions during about 79.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 264 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.8 kt, calm 7.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65.0 | 23.2 | 9.0 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 75.5 | 16.1 | 6.0 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 76.4 | 15.2 | 6.0 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 78.1 | 16.2 | 4.8 | 0.9 |
| May | 84.6 | 11.9 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 88.5 | 8.9 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 92.8 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 88.9 | 7.8 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 87.6 | 9.3 | 2.5 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 80.8 | 13.8 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 73.2 | 19.6 | 5.9 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 58.0 | 25.9 | 11.4 | 4.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.6 kt |
| Feb | 7.9 kt |
| Mar | 8.4 kt |
| Apr | 9.3 kt |
| May | 8.3 kt |
| Jun | 7.7 kt |
| Jul | 6.9 kt |
| Aug | 6.7 kt |
| Sep | 7.4 kt |
| Oct | 8.0 kt |
| Nov | 8.1 kt |
| Dec | 7.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations — not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KMSP airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
The FAA airport diagram for Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field in Minneapolis, MN shows the runway and taxiway layout across 8 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2608 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
KMSP weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KMSP?+
KMSP has 8 runways — 04, 12L, 12R, 17, 22, 30L, 30R, 35; the longest is 11,006 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KMSP report its own weather?+
Yes — Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KMSP have a TAF?+
Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does KMSP broadcast D-ATIS?+
Yes — KMSP publishes digital ATIS, and the live broadcast text with its current information letter is shown on this page. The ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) can message you the moment the letter changes.
Where can I find the KMSP airport diagram?+
The official FAA airport diagram for Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (KMSP) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).
Pilot PIREPs for Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (KMSP)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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